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Decidual casts are often the result of ectopic pregnancies. In these instances, an embryo implants outside the decidua, either on the exterior wall of the uterus or somewhere else in the abdominal cavity. When the fetus begins to develop, hormones trigger the body to begin producing decidua. However, when the fetus does not begin to develop inside the uterus, the body spontaneously sheds the lining.